Attendance Allowance (AA) guide

Think about the following when filling in the form:

• do you have to walk very slowly and hold onto things
• do you tend to shuffle when you walk, which can cause you to stumble frequently
• do you have poor circulation which often results in numbness in your legs, causing you to fall
• do you suffer from high blood pressure, which causes dizzy spells resulting in falls
• if you have poor eyesight do you knock into things and does this also affect your balance, causing you to stumble or fall
• when you fall, you don't have enough strength to pick yourself up and need to call for help
• do you suffer from dizziness and or nausea causing you to fall or stumble